Starting next week in China, players of Tencent’s popular mobile game Honour of Kings will have their info submitted to a police database to ferret out underage players and limit their playtime.
Final Fantasy XV’s PC version brings the inevitable mods. Some are just as kooky as one would hope! In June, Kotaku previously reported on the PC patch that brought mod tools to the game. Since then, creators have whipped up all sorts of things to entertain themselves and us. I thank them for that.
Spotted in China, this isn’t a crane game, but a money-blowing one. An electric fan is affixed where the claw should be and players try to blow bills into the slot.
Itsukushima Shrine Gate. Itsukushima, Japan. By Jason Capp. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Late last night, Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido was rocked by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Nintendo has announced it’s delaying this week’s Direct. The quake caused landslides and power outages. There are at least seven dead and 32 individuals are reported missing. Earlier this week, the strongest typhoon in 25 years hit Western Japan, leaving…
Track: Whoodeeni | Artist: De La Soul | Album: and the Anonymous Nobody… Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
The above image is from the recently released Pokémon the Movie: Everyone’s Story. Can you see why it would cause a debate? Look closely and you’ll see a young boy holding Larvitar, a Rock/Ground Pocket Monster that weighs 158.7 pounds. As evident on Pokemon Matome, fans have been trying to figure out whether or not…
Famitsu released Switch Japanese retail sales numbers from its March 3, 2017 launch to Sept. 2, 2018. So far, a total of 5,007,368 Switch consoles have been sold at retail in Japan. The top three selling games at Japanese retail are Splatoon 2 (2,621,928 copies), Super Mario Odyssey (1,788,228) and Mario Kart 8 DX (1,738,502).
To help bring upcoming action game Ghost of Tsushima to life, game developer Sucker Punch brought in some modern-day samurai. Of course, actual samurai have not existed in Japan since the 19th century, but Ryusetsu Ide and Masakumo Kuwami are among the closest folks we’ll get to them Have a look at both in action:…
72 Ounces. Amarillo, Texas, United States. By Prince Roy | Flickr JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Track: Highway to Hell (Live) | Artist: AC/DC | Album: Highway to Hell Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Today Typhoon Jebi barreled through Western Japan, hitting cities like Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka, where I live. Before the typhoon hit, the firefighters drove around the neighborhood telling people to take shelter. My kids all stayed home from school, companies were closed, and the trains stopped. (Yet, there were still people out on the streets…
Starting September 12, a Metal Gear Solid-themed real-life stealth game will open in Tokyo’s Shinjuku. Just like in Metal Gear Solid, the real-life game lets players sneak into Shadow Moses, avoiding detection to destroy a Metal Gear. According to the game’s official Mystery Circus site (via SoraNews and AnimeNewsNetwork), a team of one to three…
The Portico Library. Manchester, UK. By Michael D Beckwith | Flickr JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Track: Feels Like Summer | Artist: Childish Gambino | Album: Summer Pack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Twenty years ago today Metal Gear Solid was first released on the PlayStation. Fans have been uploading images, art and memories to say thanks. While Metal Gear Solid was released on September 3, 1998, it was released the following month on October 20 in North America.
Back in 2016, Your Name creator Makoto Shinkai directed, edited and storyboarded a short commercial for an educational service. A recent Korean political ad has been accused of ripping it off. Shinkai’s short commercial, titled “Crossroad,” was screened along with the previews during Your Name’s Japanese theatrical run. Via NicoNico News, below is a comparison…
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s aftercare service for the PlayStation 2 in Japan is ending. While the console has been out of production since 2012, Sony Japan continued to service to the game machine, keeping it alive. Sony is now pulling the plug. As IT Media reports, Sony Japan asked PS2 owners to fill out online forms…
SNK is announcing a new game on September 10. No info except that there’s a countdown clock with the tagline “A new dawn rises…”
Ready For Fall. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
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